“Worthy Opponent” – Marko Unusually Praises Lewis Hamilton After Russian GP

Lewis Hamilton has garnered praise from everyone in the paddock for his 100th race win. Even his strong critics, such as Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko, praised Hamilton.

The Austrian stated that the 7-time world champion is a worthy opponent in their championship battle. He also said the Mercedes driver drove flawlessly in the Russian Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton is a strong and worthy opponent: Marko

As reported by Sky Sport, the Red Bull advisor mentioned he hopes that the Austrian team takes the fight to Hamilton again.

“When it comes down to it in the race, he drives flawlessly. He waited great because he knew his time was coming. He is a strong and worthy opponent who we are attacking here,” said Dr. Marko, praising Hamilton. (Translated via Google Translate)

Speaking about Lewis’ impending engine change, he said, “I hope that our information is correct. After that, Lewis will have to change again. To get from the last place on the grid to the podium is not going so quickly. The coming courses are to our advantage, ahead mainly because of the high altitude in Brazil or Mexico.

“We have to win again now, but we feel strong enough and will attack again.”

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Helmut Marko stated Verstappen benefitted from the rain that came in the last laps of the race. While many drivers were confused about whether to stick to slicks or go to intermediates, Verstappen was one of the few drivers who quickly boxed to change to intermediate tires.

“You have to be very clear that the rain helped us. Max changed the tire at the crucial moment. He made it through the field brilliantly, but unfortunately, it overwhelmed the tires. So we were we are forced to change our strategy.” reviewed Marko.

Max finished the race in second place and only lost seven points to Hamilton. He now trails the Mercedes rival by two points in the championship going into Turkey.

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